Muhammad Wilkerson Does Not Regret Fighting Brandon Jacobs

by John B on Aug 31, 2011 6:00 AM EDT

Rookie Muhammad Wilkerson says he has no regrets about his actions regarding Brandon Jacobs Monday, even though his fight on Monday got him ejected from the game.

"Was it a smart move? No. Do I regret it? No," he said during a conference call Tuesday. "That’s just football and I’m not going to let someone just try and take advantage of me."

Football may be a game of aggression, but it is one of knowing how to use aggression. Risking a killer penalty and eliminating yourself from a game is a dumb move. Period. The way to respond is to knock Jacobs on his butt the next time he comes near you with the football.

I like Bart Scott a lot, but one thing I cannot stand is his tendency to pick up stupid penalties in the name of aggression. It is not terribly difficult to play aggressively on the field and not take stupid shots. Heck, there is even a distinction between this kind of thing and the personal foul penalties Eric Smith gets. Those at least show people what will happen if they go over the middle and makes them more hesitant to do so.

It does appear Jacobs instigated the incident, but the Jets do not need to lose players or yardage being dragged into something like that.

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i actually liked it since it was preseason

it shows me that he won’t back down and that’s a good trait in a lineman. Also since it was preseason coach Ryan can go to him pat him on the back and tell him “NEVER do that in the regular season”

We are in another atmosphere. You're just in the Troposhere we in the Exospere. In other words the JETS are higher than you!

by Fly-as-a-JET on Aug 31, 2011 6:07 AM EDT reply actions

Also he got in a fight with the giants biggest and most outspoken player outside of Tuck.

Shows he isn’t scared of anyone.

We are in another atmosphere. You're just in the Troposhere we in the Exospere. In other words the JETS are higher than you!

by Fly-as-a-JET on Aug 31, 2011 6:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Totally 100% agree

if this was a regular season game I would be pissed, but Wilkerson showed that he wasn’t about to be pushed around by anyone not even a vet like Tuck. I’m sure he gained a lot of respect for that in the eyes of his team mates and most likely probably with Rex as well.

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by bestclipfan on Aug 31, 2011 6:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Eh... at least he got his work in.

And its a good lesson learned in the pre-season. As long as it doesn’t become a habit, I don’t worry about it. Refs were getting a bit ticky tacky there anyway.

by Crackback on Aug 31, 2011 7:19 AM EDT reply actions

Why doesn't Wilkerson have a sack yet?

J.J. Watt got his in his first game.
Slow starters seem to have a habit of consistently underachieving on this team…

by MachlinT on Aug 31, 2011 8:37 AM EDT reply actions

Your talking about 2 different players who shouldn't be compared to one another.

Wilk hasn’t been slow to start at all. He’s doing everything that asked of him and making strides every week. It sounds like your looking for a stat to decide if he’s “underachieving” or not. Thats really not the way to judge a guy at his position.

by Can'tWait on Aug 31, 2011 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Really!!

Don’t get the basis for your comparison. I won’t go out on the limb and say JJ Watt is at this stage a better player, hence him getting pick 15-20 picks higher then Wilkerson. Second, JJ beat Vladimir Ducasse not really something impressive to do and some on this site consider a third string OT. Third, how do you compare his slow start to the whole team underachieving? Forth who says he’s starting slow.

by BIG OH!!!!! on Aug 31, 2011 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I think you replied to the wrong person

by Can'tWait on Aug 31, 2011 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Perhaps not totally related but,

is anyone here actually still calling Ducasse a 3rd string tackle? He had a tough first game, but looked much better in game 2 and from what I’ve heard may have been even better in game 3. I thought he was coming along nicely to be honest.

Yeah, Mo doesn’t need sacks to be productive, a DE in a base 3-4 has a lot of other responsibilities.

by ArunK on Aug 31, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Ducasse has gotten much better each game.

Just tryna make bank, bro.

by bobdolethesnapplelady on Sep 1, 2011 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions

He's a 3-4 DE.

Who is 3 preseason games into his NFL career, in none of which he has played all 4 quarters.

Yeah, Watt has looked better in preseason but then he was picked 20 spots higher.

by ArunK on Aug 31, 2011 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions

If you get a chance I would watch the 1st quarter again.

There are a couple of plays where Wilk takes on double teams and doesn’t give an inch of ground and even sheds the block and shares in half the tackle with Harris. For a player like Wilk that play every bit as good as a sack because of whats he’s being asked to do for the defense.

by Can'tWait on Aug 31, 2011 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Wow typos. sorry

by Can'tWait on Aug 31, 2011 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Honestly, Watt is better...

but they do have different roles.

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by Judgegavel on Aug 31, 2011 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't agree at all.

This isn’t tennis. This game is about dominating the guy in front of you over and over again. It’s a game where you get cheered by your peers for scrapping it out with a “big mouth”. These guys need to have a little bit of animal in them and Wilk just showed me he has that. 95% percent of the league wouldn’t go near Jacobs.
We all know Brandon likes to run his mouth and most of the time everybody just lets him cause he’s intimidating. I respect the hell out of what Muhammad did. He went after the biggest guy on the Giants team and stood his ground.Thats exactly the kind of thing I want to see out of a young man on this team trying to gain respect in the locker room.
Don’t fool yourself folks. He’s not getting yelled at by players and coaches. He’s being cheered and getting pats on the back and his coach loves it.
Thats the kind of team you all have Jets fans. Make peace with it and learn to enjoy it.

by Can'tWait on Aug 31, 2011 9:03 AM EDT reply actions

More curious about the Hunter penalty.

A veteran should know better than to pick up 15 yard unsportmanlike conduct penalties, but those of you who watched the game, was it just a boneheaded moment or justified standing up for a teammate?

by ArunK on Aug 31, 2011 9:10 AM EDT reply actions

I didn't find it justified at all.

I don’t mind the agression at all. But why he did it worries to me. He was getting beaten and lost control of himself. I find this instance different than Wilk’s. It’s one thing to stick up for yourself against Jacobs but another all together to start taking a swing at a guy because he’s beating you with a bullrush all night. If your gonna take a swing at a guy you’d better back it up with your play. Hunter wasn’t.

by Can'tWait on Aug 31, 2011 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Too late to give Woody a call?

Only kidding (mostly).

by ArunK on Aug 31, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Actually as stupid as it sounds it was actually the right thing in this game.

Think about it this way, after the fight there was the 2nd team D going against their 1st offense and without Jacobs powerrushing we were able to have the goalline stand.

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by Noble_Lance on Aug 31, 2011 9:16 AM EDT reply actions

It was kinda funny how that worked out

by Can'tWait on Aug 31, 2011 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions

A play or two before the fight happen I seen Jacobs make an intimidation motion by acting like he was gonna jump on one of the corners

You know the stuff we did or had did to us when we were kids when the person really didn’t want to fight. I think Wilkerson was responding to that. With that said it’s a stupid move because not only did he miss out on some goal line situation practice, he could had hurt his hand by either punching a helmet or getting his fingers caught in Jacobs face mask.

by BIG OH!!!!! on Aug 31, 2011 9:25 AM EDT reply actions

I'm a Jets fan with all of the respect in the world for the Giants

I like their team, their organization, TC, even Eli. But Jacobs is a piece of garbage on that team. I wouldn’t put him on our team if he agreed to play for free and carry all of the luggage from the bus to the stadium. I wish Big Wilk would have knocked him out.

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by CharlieIsles on Aug 31, 2011 9:51 AM EDT reply actions

As i was telling Eagles fans earlier

you would LOVE him if big number 27 was in gang green running people over.

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IMPEACH DOLAN!!!!
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by wilddre22 on Aug 31, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I love the player and skill

but I hate the personality. I guess it’s how people would feel if they had one of our outspoken guys on the team.

Having not watched a lot of Big Blue football….does he still run over guys? I know he used to on every play but I haven’t kept up with watching him that often.

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by CharlieIsles on Sep 1, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah it's like how people look at Bart Scott

but Jets fans love him….or how Eagles fans love D-Jax…i can’t stand him for obvious reasons. i admit he’s one of those guys that’s hard to love if he ain’t repping your squad.

As far as Big Boy running over guys…? well he had the second highest YPC avg. last year(5.6) behind Chris Johnson, and alot of those came by running a few folks over. then there’s this from the preseason game against the Bears 2 weeks ago(took the safety Harris for the last 6 yards with him to paydirt). also this from a year ago, a hit that Mr. Urlacher won’t forget

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by wilddre22 on Sep 2, 2011 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions

I understand why he fought back

prison mentality. If you give them an inch they’ll take a football field. I’ve been there in my youth.

But I agree completely. I’m not even a fan of the E Smith penalties, I think if you’re getting paid six or seven figures to play a sport, you should be able to suppress the heat of the moment impulses.

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by Bro Namath on Aug 31, 2011 11:14 AM EDT reply actions

I'll start worrying when the penalties cost the Jets games.

Until then, I’m glad these guys have an aggressive demeanor going into the season.

by DesertJetFan on Aug 31, 2011 11:34 AM EDT reply actions

Really?

This is a hot topic?
A slap fight?

Jacobs is a bully and Wilks did the right thing, it didnt cost us anything, an eye for an eye. Plus its pre-season. You want Wilks to get angry and play better than he has this pre-season. 0 sacks…

by Ottawa in 7 on Aug 31, 2011 1:04 PM EDT reply actions

well

they both got ejected if thats what you mean. also if you think wilk hasen’t been playing well becauase he has no sacks, it seems you (again) did not bother to watch the game.

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by rexthejet on Aug 31, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions